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The Women's Health Bus for rural Southland and Otago

The Women's Health Bus for rural Southland and Otago

RNZ News8 hours ago
A patient's round trip of seven hours for a gynaecological procedure was the spark that started Dr Helen Paterson's drive to treat women closer to where they lived. It took a number of years to get the Women's Health Bus - Te Waka Wahine Hauora - up and running. But now - 6 years later - the bus is taking clinics in rural towns and attending events such as A& P shows. Dr Helen Paterson, is a senior lecturer and Head of Department of Women's Health at Otago University, and she runs the bus with nurse practitioner Alice van Zijl. Helen Paterson joins Kathryn to talk about the health needs they are trying to answer.
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